In a city with a university, community college and a population approaching 100,000, survivors of sexual assault must travel around one hour to undergo a forensic medical exam. The exam is a lengthy evidence collection process that's key for treating and documenting medical conditions or injuries associated with the assault,...
The Next Month in the Economy Could be Crucial for the Presidential Election
It didn’t take long for former President Donald Trump to make a political weapon out of Monday’s market sell-off. “Stock markets are crashing, jobs numbers are terrible, we are heading to World War III, and we have two of the most incompetent ‘leaders’ in history,” Trump wrote in a post...
Get to Know Interim Superintendent Misty Her: What’s Her Dream Superpower?
Enjoy this video Q&A (above) with Fresno Unified Interim Superintendent Misty Her and get to know her favorite color, book, and superhero. On a more serious note, she discusses her 100 Day Plan for the district in the video below.
McClatchy Merges with Magazine Giant, Vows to Maintain Journalistic Standards
McClatchy, a major media company and parent of The Fresno Bee, and accelerate360, a magazine publisher and distribution business, have announced plans to merge. Both companies are owned by Chatham Asset Management, a New Jersey-based hedge fund. The merger would combine McClatchy's 30 newsrooms, including the Miami Herald and Kansas...
Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s May Be Coming to Your Doctor’s Office. Here’s What to Know
WASHINGTON — New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but some appear to work far better than others. It's tricky to tell if memory problems are caused by Alzheimer's. That requires confirming one of the disease's hallmark signs — buildup...
Justice Thomas Failed to Reveal More Private Flights, Senator Says
Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional private travel provided by wealthy conservative donor Harlan Crow, a top Democratic senator said in a letter Monday. Customs and Border Protection records revealed that the justice and his wife, Ginni Thomas, took a round trip between Hawaii and New Zealand in...
LGBTQ Library Material Came Under Fire in Fresno. Now California May End Book Bans.
The presentation was unassuming, just a handful of picture books arrayed on the side of a bookcase — the ABCs of a Pride parade, biographies of the gay World War II codebreaker Alan Turing and 50 LGBTQ+ people who made history, the sex education manual "It's Perfectly Normal," a retelling...
Why Is Iran Expected to Attack Israel? What to Know About the Crisis.
JERUSALEM — Less than a week after the killing of a top Hamas leader in Tehran, Iran, and a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut, the entire Middle East is on edge. Fears of a broader regional war have been mounting amid vows of revenge from Iranian leaders that have left...
A Sikh Lawmaker Wrote a Bill to Protect Immigrant Activists. Could a Fight Over Caste Derail It?
A seemingly noncontroversial proposal to help California police identify and address instances of violence motivated by international politics is hitting a nerve among South Asian communities who believe they could be targeted by the bill. The new opposition to a law enforcement training bill by California's only Sikh state lawmaker...
Freddie Freeman’s Son Returns Home After 8-Day ICU Stay
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife said Sunday their 3-year-old son, Maximus, was home from the hospital after being treated for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. In a joint social media post, Freddie and Chelsea Freeman said Maximus returned home after an...